James Warren, Chief Digital Strategist, Europe; Chief Digital Creative Officer, Worldwide
James Warren, formerly director of web relations, is now Chief Digital Strategist, Europe and Chief Digital Creative Officer of Weber Shandwicks worldwide offices.
Working on projects for clients across Weber Shandwick's UK business, James and his team also work closely with the company's 70-strong global digital practice. In the UK, the interactive, social and emerging media division is part of the ‘hothouse’ of specialist practices which includes Corporate Responsibility, Broadcast, Multi Cultural Communications and Internal Communications. This latest development showcases Weber Shandwick’s commitment to understanding advocacy in the ever-complex communications environment in which digital plays a massive part.
James is an award-winning PR consultant and recognised thought-leader in the area of PR and social media. He joined Weber Shandwick in March 2006 as director of web relations. Prior to that he was creative director and a founding member of Bite Communications, and General Manager of Bullet Online.
It has been acknowledged by CEO Colin Byrne and throughout Weber Shandwick that digital communications and social media are central to client strategy. The growth of our digital team headed-up by James, to a higher profile, central cross-agency function reflects this.
Click here to read James’ article for PRWeek entitled ‘The End of the Beginning.’
Contact
James Warren
+44 (0)207 0670503
Robert Anderson, Head of Digital Communications, UK
Robert worked for 8 years as a television news producer at home and abroad for Sky News, CNBC and Reuters. He covered events as diverse as the September 11th attacks and London bombings to the Michael Jackson trial.
Moving to the digital world, Robert was a founder member of Sky’s Online Business Unit and spent 2 years developing the broadcaster’s online content strategy. He worked with high-profile shows like “Soccer AM” to increase interactivity through video and provide digital promotion opportunities for major clients including Nissan. He managed content syndication deals with YouTube, Google and Bebo as well as advising on social network engagement programmes and the integration of online video and user generated content.
Robert is Head of Digital Communications in the UK and is a member of Weber’s global digital leadership team. He manages digital projects and counsels clients across the business including MasterCard, Aldi, The Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Microsoft, Samsung, GlaxoSmithKline, RBS, Russian Standard Vodka, Braun, Abbott, Honeywell, Ask Jeeves, Novartis and the Sochi 2014 Olympics committee.
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Robert Anderson
+44 (0)207 0670692
